The General Is As Urgent As Law

An Shangdian.

The emperor sat in front of a few cases and read the memorial carefully.Because of the lingering illness, he didn't go to court early for more than ten days in a row, and the ministers handed over the memorial to An every day, which made him feel dizzy.Especially in these scriptures, Mingli is greeting him, but it is implicitly implying that he is old, and he should be appointed as a prince early just in case.After reading this copybook, the more he read it, the more he felt annoyed.

Among the mountains of memorials, less than one out of ten are concerned about the people's solution to local problems, and the rest are matters of the establishment of the reserve.

He opened the next memorial, which was sent by the doctor Yu Shi, and the content was the same as the others, except that at the end, the doctor Yu Shi mentioned that "the second prince has a precious character and is worthy of a heavy responsibility."

This is like a single spark that instantly ignites the anger in the emperor's heart.He threw the notebooks on the ground, but he didn't think it was enough, he overturned all the memorials on the cases with a big wave of his hand, and it was a mess in an instant.

"Everyone wants to be the master for me!" The emperor scolded angrily. Eunuch Mu happened to walk in from the outside. Seeing this situation, he immediately stepped forward to pack up the memorial.

Eunuch Mu is an old man in the palace, he has been serving the emperor before he took the throne.

"The emperor must not get angry, be careful not to hurt the dragon's body." Eunuch Mu said, and put away all the memorials in a blink of an eye, then poured a cup of hot tea and hurriedly handed it over.

The emperor took a sip of the tea, his expression relaxed a lot.

Eunuch Mu said cautiously: "Just now, Jiangzhentai sent someone to deliver a letter."

Since his youngest son returned to the palace safely, he would send letters from time to time.

The emperor opened the letter and read it carefully, but he just wished that his health had improved recently, and talked about some past events.It's strange to say that whenever he was restless, the youngest son's letter would come over, which really made him look sad, and he could forget about the chores of the previous dynasty while reading the letter.

"That Eunuch Jiang, how is your health?" the emperor asked suddenly.

Eunuch Mu was surprised for a moment and said: "I heard that the slave is almost recovered."

"Which palace is he from?"

"Reporting to the emperor, it is from Jiangzhentai."

After Eunuch Mu finished speaking, the emperor glanced at the letter in his hand again, feeling a little dazed.

Sixteen years ago, his beloved concubine Jin gave birth to another son, who was also his youngest child, Cen Lixuan.

She was born like a concubine Jin, male and female, with amazing beauty.If you want to say whether the emperor likes it or not, what father doesn't love his youngest son?But later... the emperor couldn't pamper him anymore, and he didn't even want to see him. After such a flash, he hadn't spoken to Cen Lixuan for many years.

Eunuch Mu looked at the emperor's thoughtful expression, and asked cautiously: "Do you want to order the Ninth Prince to come over?"

"No need." The emperor folded the letter and put it in the box where he usually collects letters.

Once he started to recall the past, the emperor was getting older, and he couldn't help but think about his youth.Seeing the emperor's sad face, Eunuch Mu couldn't bear to disturb him, so he went silently to exchange for a cup of hot tea.

The emperor's name is Cen Yangming, the fourth generation of emperor Cen surnamed Jiangshan. He is the seventh eldest among the royal brothers. He was originally the youngest son who had nothing to do with the throne.

In recent days, the second prince, Cen Lijiang, has been courting courtiers constantly, and the "eyes" he arranged can see clearly.The third prince, Cen Lijin, did not make any big moves.Before the Eldest Prince died, almost all the courtiers believed that the Eldest Prince was the heir apparent. Whether the Eldest Prince died because of this, the emperor knew very well.

Because he was the same back then, eradicating dissidents and fighting a bloody path from among the princes, and only then did he get to where he is today.The more he thought about it, the more pathetic he felt about the royal family.What's even more sad is that this kind of fate is innate. If you don't fight, you will die. If you want to live, you can only stand on the highest place by stepping on other people's corpses.

Just as the emperor was thinking, he suddenly felt a rush of blood rushing from his chest.This feeling is not strange, since he suffered a serious illness some time ago, he has often felt this way.The imperial doctor kept saying that the disease was not cured yet, as long as he took good care of him, it would be fine, so he didn't take it as a big deal.

In recent days, he has been sleeping longer and longer, and he can't even support the morning court, so he can only read the book in the Anshang Hall.

But this time it feels a little different, not only the blood is surging, but there seems to be a cloud of turbid air in the chest, stirring inside, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

His throat started to itch, and then he coughed violently: "Ahem..."

Seeing this, Eunuch Mu quickly came up and gently stroked the emperor's back to help him calm down.But the emperor's coughing didn't stop at all, his face was red from coughing, his coughing became louder and louder, and it was more painful to listen to.Until he coughed heavily for the last time, a mouthful of blood spewed out of his mouth, staining his beard and clothes, Eunuch Mu was so frightened that he hurriedly shouted: "Come on, come on! Xuan imperial doctor! Hurry up and announce the imperial physician!! !"

The emperor felt dizzy and dizzy, and then lost consciousness when his eyes went dark.

I don't know how long it took before the emperor woke up. When he woke up, he was already lying on his couch, with the anxious face of the imperial doctor in front of him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Imperial Physician Li whispered twice before the Emperor opened his eyes completely.

Eunuch Mu was at the side, his voice trembling slightly: "Your Majesty, you are awake..."

The emperor coughed twice and wanted to get up from the couch, but there was no strength anywhere in his body.Seeing this, Eunuch Mu hurried over to help him up, and took two soft pillows behind him.

"Hasn't this matter been publicized?" the emperor asked.

Eunuch Mu nodded: "The servant knows the severity."

The emperor glanced at him approvingly, then turned to Li Taiyi and asked, "Why are you here today?"

On weekdays, Li An Shangdian's consultations were not done by Imperial Physician Li, but by the most respected and respected Imperial Physician Xu of the Imperial Hospital.Imperial Physician Li put away the medicine box unhurriedly and said: "Today, Imperial Physician Xu is sick at home, it is expedient, and I will come here to consult the emperor."

"So that's how it is." The emperor said, "My body..."

"My minister is terrified." Imperial Physician Li knelt down in front of the couch as he said that, "The minister diagnosed that the Emperor has signs of poisoning. I wonder if Imperial Physician Xu made it clear in the past."

"Poisoned?" The emperor's expression was a bit astonished. Doctor Li knew at a glance that the emperor should have been kept in the dark.He went on to say: "The poison your majesty suffered from is produced in the cold area of ​​the north. It is called 'Cui Lin Shao'. It is cold in nature but sweet in taste, and it can relieve fever..."

"Pick up the key points."

"Yes, Cuilin Paeoniae can be used as medicine, and it is not harmful to eat a small amount. But among the tonics that the emperor usually takes, there is a medicine that can counteract it. The two contradict each other, which can make the qi and blood go retrograde. If this is the case for a long time, it will harm the body Weakened and died."

While speaking, Doctor Li quietly raised his eyes to pay attention to the emperor's expression, for fear that any inappropriate words would anger the emperor.He went on to say: "According to my humble opinion, the emperor must have been poisoned for two months. The doctor Xu is very skilled in medicine, so he probably won't...won't be unable to judge..."

After saying this sentence, Doctor Li kowtowed his head, waiting for the emperor's response.

Imperial Physician Li has already made it very clear that Imperial Physician Xu must have been bribed by villains to conceal the matter of the emperor's poisoning.

The emperor didn't speak for a while, but when he tried to speak, the itching in his throat came up again, and he coughed continuously.Doctor Li hurriedly said: "Please don't get angry..."

"This poison...cough cough, is there a solution?"

"If it was earlier, I would have been able to do something, but now..." Doctor Li Zhan Weiwei said, "I am incompetent!"

The emperor managed to stop his coughing, waved his hands weakly and said, "You go down first, don't publicize this matter."

"The minister obeys the order."

Not long after Imperial Physician Li left, Eunuch Mu handed the freshly brewed medicine to the emperor, but the emperor had no intention of taking the medicine at all. Eunuch Mu tried to persuade him for a while before the emperor drank the medicine.

On the second day, the emperor ordered people to quietly arrest Dr. Xu and torture him.

When Eunuch Mu presented the confession to the emperor, he trembled a little.The above content is really surprising - when General Xue returned to the court, Imperial Physician Xu was instructed by Concubine Jin to add such a blind poison to the emperor's tonic.He also confessed that if the second prince was injured, he would do the same and add it to the second prince's medicine.

The hand of the emperor holding the confession trembled slightly, he read it back and forth carefully several times, then threw it on the ground and shouted loudly: "Is she so impatient?! Is the Xue family so anxious?! Can't After a hundred years, do you want to take over the country now?!"

Before he finished speaking, he started to cough again.

"Oh, Your Majesty, Doctor Li told me not to get angry..."

"You go to Lianshuang Palace to announce the decree immediately. Concubine Jin is grounded, and no one is allowed to visit!" The emperor panted heavily, "Immediately order Qin Mu to return to the court."

"Yes!"

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In Lianshuang Palace, Xue Jinzheng was resting half-ly on the couch, and the maid beside her was rubbing her head.When this kind of season comes, her old problems will show up, and she can't do anything when she has a headache, and her mood is very irritable.

"Your Majesty, the third prince has come to pay his respects." The maid outside suddenly came in to announce, Xue Jin didn't even raise his eyelids, but raised his hand to signal for her to let someone in.

After a while, Cen Lijin came in, wearing a white long gown, with his hair combed meticulously, looking suave and suave.

Cen Lijin already looked seven points like Xue Jin, and it was also a rare good looks. He walked up to Xue Jin respectfully, and said, "Li Jin pays respects to my concubine."

"Get up." Xue Jin said, raising his head to stop the maid's movement, and then got up and sat on the couch, "Near, don't come to say hello every day, there are many things to worry about right now."

"Mother Concubine is right, but Li Jin is worried about Mother Concubine's old illness because of the cooler weather."

"Come and sit here." Xue Jin beckoned to him.Cen Lijin sat next to him as he said, and then Xue Jin took his hand, stroked it for a while and said, "Mother Concubine doesn't matter, Mother Concubine only cares about the future of my son."

"Li Jin understands." Cen Lijin said, "By the way, concubine mother, it will be the ninth brother's birthday soon."

Xue Jin paused, then let go of Cen Lijin's hand and said, "That's fine, why mention him?"

"My son made a slip of the tongue."

"Now Cen Lijiang is trying his best to win over the ministers, so don't take it lightly." Xue Jin said, "Although uncle loves you and has a heavy army in his hands, there is an old thief Wei Yuanting on the other side after all. I just don't know where Qin Mu will stand If you can get his help..."

"I heard that General Qin Mu is dedicated to serving the country, so I'm afraid it's not easy to win over."

"This mother and concubine knows that if Qin Mu doesn't help anyone, it's okay." Xue Jin said, looking away from Cen Lijin for a moment, "In short, this is a critical moment, and you must not make any mistakes."

The mother and son were chatting first when footsteps suddenly came from the door.

"The servant pays respects to Concubine Jin and the third prince." The person who came was Eunuch Mu, and Xue Jin's expression returned to her usual coldness, she looked like an iceberg beauty, she nodded towards Eunuch Mu, and said proudly "Yes." With a sound.

Eunuch Mu was not angry, he got up slowly and said: "The emperor's dictation will be issued, and Concubine Jin will be banned from the Lianshuang Palace immediately, and no one will be allowed to visit unless the order is issued."

Concubine Jin was astonished, and exclaimed: "Why did the emperor suddenly make such a decree?"

Eunuch Mu smiled and said, "I still have to ask Empress Jin what is wrong with her. The imperial doctor Xu committed suicide in the jail. Empress Jin should be aware of it, right? The third prince will invite you first."

Cen Lijin obviously didn't know what happened in it, he looked at Xue Jin with a face full of astonishment, and then at Eunuch Mu, it seemed that he couldn't control the situation at the moment.

In desperation, Cen Lijin only told Xue Jin to take good care of himself, and then went out with Eunuch Mu.